Top 25 UK & Ireland travel experiences revealed
The top 25 travel experiences around Britain & Ireland have been revealed by Rough Guides as part of the guide book publisher’s 25th anniversary.
A book – called 25s: Britain & Ireland – is published this week along with a wider selection.
Britain & Ireland’s top travel experiences (as chosen by Rough Guides)
1. Soaking up the Edinburgh Festival
2. Go West – walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
3. Punting on the Cam
4. Supping Guinness in Dublin
5. Wandering Borrowdale in the Lake District
6. Be humbled by Durham Cathedral
7. Cycling in the New Forest
8. See the Belfast Murals
9. Surfing in Newquay
10. Breathing in the sea air in Tobermory
11. Hiking in Snowdonia
12. Hunting ghosts in York
13. Hitting the streets for Notting Hill Carnival
14. Getting away from it all on Skellig Michael
15. Get lost in the Balti Triangle
16. Clubbing in London
17. Walking on Dartmoor
18. Trundling along the West Highlands Railway
19. Winning the prehistoric lottery (Newgrange Lottery, County Meath)
20. Watching a football match at Old Trafford
21. Losing yourself in Connemara
22. Take a stroll from St Paul’s to Tate Modern
23. Holkham magic: visiting the best beach in Britain
24. Walking the walls of Conwy Castle
25. Experience Glastonbury
Series editor and Rough Guides’ founder Mark Ellingham said: “When we think of holidays, a lot of people immediately associate this to going abroad. But, believe it or not, you don’t actually need to jump on a plane to have an amazing time.
“To celebrate our 25th year, we wanted to share insights and ideas to inspire the ultimate travel experiences.
“We thought, why create just another guidebook – why not something entirely different? This is how we got to 25s – a one-off series of 25 magazine-style books that really capture the excitement of travel – and the excitement we had felt when starting the series. In essence, these are a collection of ideas, enthusiasm and inspirations. The ultimate travel checklist.”
Rough Guides is also publishing 25s: Ethical Travel, highlighting 25 ‘ultimate experiences’ for the socially and environmentally responsible traveller to enjoy while having a positive impact on the people and places they visit.
by Phil Davies
Chitra Mogul
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